Info Bulletin: Cuts to Legal Aid
August, 2009
On July 22, 2009, the Legal Services Society (LSS) announced additional funding cuts to Legal Aid that effectively discontinue extended services for clients receiving referrals. This means that a woman who is leaving an abusive relationship and has exhausted the Legal Aid hours she was granted will automatically be denied any request for further service.
This Information Bulletin offers strategies for helping women in this situation.